Chapter 2 - There's No Place Like the O.C.
The first day of our Junior Year wasn't so great but we can put our ordeals behind us and focus on our after school cheerleading practice. Our cheerleading squad usually practices Monday-Thursday after school from 3-5 and Fridays during lunch hour. I'm the captain of the cheer squad and Annabeth is the co-captain. Good news to us is that I am kicking off the yuckiest cheerleader alive.. *coughs* I mean, physically incapable of cheerleading. Everyone is so sensitive these days!
Luke Castellan's POV:
I'm not used to living in the O.C. I'm from the rough part of New York and I've had a pretty troubled life if you asked me. My mom, May Castellan is a drug addict who's been living in the pyscho ward in San Jose my whole life and i never met her because after i was born, the mental doctors put her away in the nut house and my alcoholic of a father raised me and my 3 brothers on his own. He favored me over my siblings because i was special and deserved to be treated like a prince and gave me whatever i wanted, Ironic huh? My brothers were jealous of me and always picked on me because Dad loved me the most. My dad had trouble holding down a job because of his alcoholism so we relied on food stamps and child support checks from my mom to get by on. We didn't get much so we had to make the best of it. I've never had a step-mom because my dad says women are a waste of time and money and all they want is attention and they want to talk about their feelings and blah blah blah. My dad stopped drinking and starting going to Alcoholics Anonymus when i was 9 and turned his life around and got a job offer here in the O.C. and only took me. My brothers are all grown up, married and settled down. I'm 16 now, basically where i'm from, in Sweden, if you don't beat your kids and bring home a decent paycheck, you were "Father of the Year".
I was driving home in my newly painted orange volkeswagon from school today. I couldn't stop thinking about terrible this day was. I pulled into my beachhouse villa where i've lived since i was 9. I stepped out of the car and dashed into my house. Dad was sitting in the dining room paying some bills.
"Dad?" I questioned
"Hello, Son" Mr. Castellan greeted "How was school today?"
"The usual. Teacher bitching about their private lives, giving out free detentions for chewing gum in class" I replied"Well, i have some fantastic news" Mr. Castellan said
"And that would be?" Luke questioned
"I'm out of AA and i got a job promotion" Mr. Castellan announced
I was estatic and proud of my father. After all those years, he's finally done forever.
"Dad! Congratulations!" I exclaimed gleefully
"Were going out to dinner tonight" Mr. Castellan proclaimed "Go put on some nice clothes and be down in 45 minutes. I made reservations at Mandarin so hurry it up"
"Yes sir!" I exclaimed happily
I rushed up the stairs to get ready for dinner tonight. I was proud of my dad for putting the past behind us.
Nicole Carter's POV:
Annabeth and I were making our decision to kick off our yuckiest cheerleader on the squad. Whoever we decide, we hope it's the right decision. We decided on Emily DiMastro, Kodi Strauss & Becky Hanson. This was going to be the easiest challenge ever. Annabeth and I unhuddled and we stepped forward to the cheer squad. Annabeth sighed in confidence.
"Ok, we have made our decision and we have decided who is being kicked off the squad today"
Everyone was looking nervous. Theresa MacGregor was looking a little pale than usual. Everyone was scared out of their minds. Not Zoe, Amy and Caitlyn, they knew they were staying
Annabeth Chase's POV:
I stood there with confusion and felt a little queasy. I didn't want to have to kick someone off the squad but I had no choice. Everyone was dreading this awful day and apparently, I was dreading it more than ever. I sighed and made my announcement.
"For lack of commitment and effort, The girl that I am kicking off the squad today is Becky Hanson. Becky, please turn in your uniform and please leave the gym" Annabeth announced
"Are you serious?" Nikki whispered to me
"Sadly, I am" I replied
"Damnit!" I exclaimed quietly
Becky passed over her uniform and left the gym with her dignity intact
Percy Jackson's POV:
Jesse and I were in the weight room above the gym working out trying to build up some new muscles to impress our girlfriends Nicole and Annabeth. We wanted to make sure we looked hot. Right now, I don't have much muscle but Jesse is like freaking Hercules!
"Perce, you need to work out a lot more" Jesse said
"I know" I agreed "My dad is using our home gym all the time and I can't have 5 minutes with the barbells"
Jesse laughed. "So your dad is a gym freak?"
"I guess you can say that" I explained
I turned my attention over to the cheerleaders who were practicing their newest routine without Becky, I just heard that she was kicked off the team. Sucks to be you Becky! I turned over my attention over to Nikki who was standing beside Annabeth, I smiled.
"You must be lucky to have a girlfriend like Nikki" Jesse proclaimed
"Damn straight!" I exclaimed happily as Jesse and I high fived.
And then I continued using the barbells as my best friend Grover joined in.
Amy Stelatkos' POV:
All the girls and I had trouble deciding on a new routine. Nikki's gone nuts and wants us to try the Fountain of Troy, Zoe wants us to do the Multi-Pyramid and I on the other hand want to stick to our dance/cheer combos. But we all know that Annabeth is going to side with Nikki. I'm betting on this with Caitlyn right now.
"Since we're in a slump and we can't decide on anything, Annabeth and I took your ideas and we deliberated on them and we are going to do the Fountain of Troy" Nikki explained
"I knew it! Oh wait…. Now I'm out 5 bucks! Damn you Caitlyn!" I thought
I pulled 5 dollars out of my pants pocket and gave it to Caitlyn.
"I knew I was right!" Caitlyn gloated
"Oh shut the fuck up!" I exclaimed
Nicole Carter's POV:
The Fountain of Troy it is.
That is until Annabeth came to me and said:
"I don't think we should do the Fountain of Troy" Annabeth protested
"What?" I exclaimed in shock
Amy laughed. "Caitlyn, that'll be 5 dollars"
"Oh Fuck You Amy!" Caitlyn shouted
"Why not?" I asked
"It's dangerous and it's illegal in the cheerleading handbook" Annabeth explained
"Well, we need new material. What we have sucks" I said
"I know that but were not an advanced cheerleading team, you're the only one who knows the move and some of us can't even do a tumble roll" Annabeth explained
I sighed and gave in. "Fine. You win"
"You'll thank me later" Annabeth said to me
I shrugged.
In perfect timing, Grover came into the gym looking for Amy, his girlfriend.
"Yo! Nikki! Annabeth!" Grover greeted "Do you know where Amy is?"
"Yes" I replied
"She's over there with Caitlyn practicing cheer moves" Annabeth added
Grover turned his attention to Amy and walked over to her.
"Hi honey!" Grover greeted
"Grover!" Amy greeted
Amy ran over to Grover and gave him a kiss. I sighed and smirked.
"You're excused from practice" I said
Amy shrilled in excitement and left the gym with Grover holding hands and giggling.
Caitlyn King's POV:
Now, I'm pissed. Ok, I love Amy as my best friend and all but I'm so annoyed with her getting whatever she wants.
"See, I told you she gets what she wants" I whispered to Zoe
"You're right as always" Zoe whispered back to me.
Percy Jackson's POV:
Jesse and I were walking out of the school feeling good and ready to go to Burger King to eat lunch. As I was smiling, I said to him.
"There's No Place Like the O.C." I said
Jesse laughed. "Damn straight!"
Jesse and I walked to my SUV and left school to eat lunch.
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